Yes. Its better for the card to have intake on the side panel. It will also help even more if you have the top fans exhausting heat upwards out of the haf-x case. That will increase the intake airflow of the side panel fan.

Yes. Its better for the card to have intake on the side panel. It will also help even more if you have the top fans exhausting heat upwards out of the haf-x case. That will increase the intake airflow of the side panel fan.